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Summary

Boxed botanical display, containing information and an illustration of Cottony Cushion Scale (Icerya Purchasii, Maskell). One in a series concerning botanical pests displayed in the old Museum. These were prepared by Elizabeth Matheson whom worked in the Entomolgy Department to illustrate the destructive insects of Victoria and how to expel and treat them. For her displays Elizabeth reproduced C.C Brittlebanks coloured plates from the book 'A Handbook of the Destructive Insects of Victoria; Prepared by Order of the Victorian Department of Agriculture by C French, Government Entomologist in 1904.

Physical Description

Botanical display presented in a shallow rectangular box with a wood frame, painted black, and a clear glass front. Behind the glass, on the left side, is a paper featuring a labelled, coloured illustration of an infected stem and various views of the insect. Typewritten text providing information about the pest is to the right, with a specimen mounted underneath.

Researcher

Charles French - Government Entomologist, 1904The data for this display was heavily based on Charles French's 1904 book C.- 'A Handbook of the Destructive Insects of Victoria'. It was reproduced in this display and coloured by Elizabeth Matheson the Entomolgy collection manager at the time.

Artist

Mr Charles C. Brittlebank, pre 1904This plate was originally prepared for the 1904 publication of the C. French's 'A Handbook of the Destructive Insects of Victoria'. It was reproduced in this display and coloured by Elizabeth Matheson the Entomolgy collection manager at the time.